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Sometimes, bad faith by an insurance company can be more subtle than rejecting a claim for a dubious reason. In a recent case, a federal judge has ordered Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. to pay the family of a deceased woman more than $8.1 million in damages because the insurance company wanted extra conditions on the… read more

When an insurance bad faith case is contentious enough, the parties will not only dispute the facts. They will disagree about where the trial should be held. In the law, which court is empowered to preside over a case is known as a question of “jurisdiction.” Much of the time, where a case ends up… read more

Having your insurance claim rejected can be shocking. You expect your insurance company to be there for you when you need it, so when it is not, it is natural to want to fight back to get the insurer to live up to its promises. But most people have never been in this situation before…. read more

Sometimes, it can seem like an insurance company’s decisions come out of nowhere. While it may provide some kind of explanation for denying or cutting off your disability benefits, often it has little evidence to back up its claims to be acting in good faith. In a recent example, a longtime entertainment industry executive who… read more

Insurance companies are not required to approve every claim that their customers make. But they must take claims seriously and treat their customers fairly. This is more than good business — it’s contract law. Parties to a contract owe each other an implied covenant of “good faith and fair dealing.” This means that, even if… read more